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Video-assisted thoracoscpic muscle transposition for acute empyema. [PDF]

, 2015
Muscle flap transposition is one of the surgical treatment options for empyema with alveolarpleural fistula (APF) or bronchopleural fistula (BPF). This surgical procedure is invasive because it is typically performed by standard thoracotomy. We performed
Kanzaki Masato, Kikkawa Takuma, Maeda Hideyuki, Onuki Takamasa   +3 more
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The Influence of COVID‐19 on the Composition and Drug Resistance of Pleural Effusion in Shandong Province

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2026.
Our results show that the COVID‐19 pandemic has a significant impact on the detection of pathogens and drug resistance in pleural effusion in Shandong Province. ABSTRACT To analyze the composition and drug resistance changes of pleural effusion in Shandong region from 2017 to 2024, and to provide a basis for clinical empirical treatment and future ...
Wenwen Yu, Shuqing Ma, Fen Xu, Xiangmin Han, Ming Li, Yuanqi Zhu, Sufei Pan, Sujun Hou, Chunqing Ma, Fawen Deng, Shifu Wang, the SPARSS net Working Group, Ningning Ge, Fen Su, Renzhe Li, Fengyan Pei, Chunhua Han, Chengjie Guo, Mingju Hao, Bin Ji, Yan Sun, Xiulei Xue, Mingyan Sun, Yilei Li, Hongyun Cao, Hong He, Fang Wang, Zheng Zhou, Xiaoling Zan, Weiping Zhou, Xuejiao Leng, Chunzhong Dong, Xu Zheng, Shiying Sun, Wei Li, Yongjuan Ma, Jin Li, Xiao‐ying Li, Hongyan Bi, Jinjing Tian, Zhiyong Zhang, Ruifang Yang, Yulong Dai, Xuerong Sun, He Yi, Bo Yu, Fengzhi Bian, Qin Yi, Haiying Chen, Qingling Liu, Guixia Li, Jinfang Guo, Hongning Zhang, Huili Hou, Tao Chen, Zhiwei Liu, Ping Wu, Jiajia Feng, Li‐e Zhang, Junjie Dai, Jie Chen   +60 more
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the infectious disease with the highest number of deaths worldwide. Several studies have shown an association between vitamin D deficiency and increases susceptibility to respiratory tract infections ...
Bool, British Thoracic Society Research Committee and the Public Health Laboratory Service, Charlson, Cukic, Fine, Gombart, Haan, Huang, Jolliffe, Kamen, Karonova, Kim, Kochanek, Lim, Liu, Lu, Luna, Mandell, Niederman, Pletz, Remmelts, Ross, Røysted, Schnoor, Schöttker, Toubi, Welte, Youssef   +27 more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Pleural Effusion in an Elderly Female With Multimorbidity: A Case Report and Diagnostic Challenge

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
RA Pleural Effusion is a rare but clinically significant extra‐articular manifestation of RA, presenting diagnostic challenges in patients with multimorbidity. This case underscores the importance of considering autoimmune aetiologies in unexplained exudative pleural effusions, particularly when accompanied by joint symptoms or seropositivity.
Aatif Syed, Abdul Kalam Rawther, Pranav Kumar   +2 more
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Massive Pulmonary Hemorrhage As A Complication of Intrapleural Streptokinase Therapy

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
Intrapleural streptokinase therapy (IST) is commonly used to manage pediatric parapneumonic effusion. Although considered safe, rare complications, such as pulmonary hemorrhage, have been reported, particularly in high-dose IST administration in patients
Adilah W Ab Rahim, Chiew Yee Lau, Aliyyah Mohammad Khuzaini   +2 more
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The Differential Diagnostic Values of Cytokine Levels in Pleural Effusions

Mediators of Inflammation, 2005
The aim is to examine whether the changes in pleural fluid interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-6, and IL-8 levels were significant in differential diagnosis of childhood pleural effusions.
Saadet Akarsu, A. Nese Citak Kurt, Yasar Dogan, Erdal Yilmaz, Ahmet Godekmerdan, A. Denizmen Aygun   +5 more
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A case report of parapneumonic pleural effusion caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A in a child immunized with 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine

BMC Pediatrics, 2017
Background Simple parapneumonic effusion is a pleural effusion associated with lung infection (i.e., pneumonia). Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the most common pathogen causing parapneumonic effusions.
Idrissa Diawara, Khalid Zerouali, Naima Elmdaghri, Abderrahman Abid   +3 more
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A Parallel Group, 1:1 Randomised, Pilot Study Comparing the Clinical Efficacy and Bleeding Risk Between Low Dose and Standard Dose Intrapleural Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Adults With Pleural Infection

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
This protocol is for the TRAPPE study, a pilot study to serve as preparatory work before proceeding to a full‐scale, multicentre RCT. The feasibility of the study design involving flexibility of dose escalation and various clinical parameters will be tested for suitability as study outcome measurements before proceeding to a full‐scale RCT.
Ken Ka Pang Chan, Christopher Chan, David Shu Cheong Hui, Ai Ling Tan, Y. C. Gary Lee   +4 more
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Medical thoracoscopy versus intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy in complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
Aim: The aim of this study is to compare the therapeutic yield of medical thoracoscopy and intrapleural fibrinolysis by streptokinase in complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema regarding both efficacy and safety.
Asem Hewidy, Mohsen Elshafey
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Therapeutic Approach to Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyemas [PDF]

, 2000
Face à inexistência de uma metodologia única e consensual na abordagem terapêutica dos derrames pleurais parapneumónicos e empiemas, os autores propõem um protocolo de orientação, que resultou da reflexão baseada na sua experiência e na bibliografia ...
Barata, D, Lança, I, Santos, M, Vasconcelos, C   +3 more
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